Healing Crohn's disease - Week 1 - Smoothies

 

My first week of smoothies went pretty well...I was anticipating that it would be more of a pain in the ass to make them than it was, YAY! I actually only ended up blending a smoothie 3 times during the week and stored it in a large dark coloured glass jar in the fridge (air tight and dark to prevent oxidization). This was a huge time saver! The rest of the week, I had it all ready to go and just poured a glass. Simple and absolutely something that I can continue to do regularly. 

As mentioned in the video, the improvements that I've noticed this week have been the following:

• Decreased inflammation in hands and under eyes
• Improved bowel movements
• Decreased sugar cravings
• Lost 2lbs (water weight)

I'm quite pleased with the changes so far. They are very much in alignment with the goal of this whole project...small incremental changes that can be sustained moving forward. When it comes to making changes with nutrition, I know that it can take weeks, even months, to notice the full spectrum of changes that are unfolding within our system so I feel very encouraged that some additional changes will most likely surface from continuing the green smoothies for the entire 4 months. 

Patience. Commitment. Self-Love.

 In addition to the smoothies, this week I'm adding an Apple Cider Vinegar drink to my after dinner routine. This one will take a little more getting used to for my taste buds but I'm willing to see if it grows on me, lol. 

Throughout all of this, I'm still lifting 4 times per week and doing a lot of walking (most days a minimum of 10,000 steps). I am hoping that with healing my guts, my strength will increase and my recovery from training will be improved...OMG, that would be sooooooo great!

“It is not about curing the disease, but healing the life; then the physical benefits come"

 Green Smoothie Recipe

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 banana (I left this out)
• 2 stalks celery or 1/2 bundle of parsley
• 1/2 English cucumber
• 1 1/2 cups kale (no stem)
• 1 small lemon
• 1 cup pineapple
• 1/2 tsp spirulina
• 2 Tbsp chia seeds
• 1/2 cup ice (I left this out)

For additional information on green smoothies and more recipes, I suggest checking out Green Smoothie Girl.